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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 14, Issue:7, July, 2025

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2025.14(7): 1-15
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1407.001


Physicochemical Parameters and Bacterial Diversity of Soil Samples Collected in South of Brazzaville (Republic of Congo)
Charles Bikouma1,2, Faly Armel Soloka Mabika1,2,Elgie Viannechie Gatse1, 2, Thantique Moutali Lingouangou1,2,Ngô-Itsouhou1,2, Yannick Frédereick Okouakoua1,2 and Etienne Nguimbi1,2,3*
1Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques,Université Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
2Molecular Microbiology and Bioinformatics Unit, Faculty of Science and Technology,Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
3Institut National de Recherches en Sciences Exactes et Naturelles (IRSEN), Brazzaville,Republic of Congo
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

The aim of this study was to analyze the physicochemical parameters and diversity of bacteria isolated from soil samples in the south of Brazzaville (Republic of Congo). Two zones were targeted, Diata and Bacongo, and two composites were produced for the two zones. Measurements of physicochemical parameters gave the following values: temperature (t?C) from 25.7 to 25.9, hydrogen potential (pH) from 7, 44 to 7.47, electrical conductivity EC from 106 to 154 and dissolved oxygen (O2) is 2.60 to 2.71. Enumeration and isolation were carried out by composite on different media and the results showed the following variations: composite1 (C1) on PCA 12.7±7.8(102CFU/g), on EMB 13.9±7.4(102CFU/g), on Cetrimide 1.9±0.04(102CFU/g); on Mossel 9.8±0.07(102CFU/g) and on Chapman 8.4±0.5(102CFU/g); composite 2(C2) on PCA 17.9±0.75(102CFU/g), on EMB 8.1±2.6(103CFU/g), on Cetrimide 12.5±5(102CFU/g), on Mossel 14.5±0.4(102CFU/g), and on Chapman 8.6±7.4.103CFU/g. Phenotypic identification of the isolates revealed four genera, namely : Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Enterobacteriaceae and Staphylococcus. Bacteria from the Total Aerobic Mesophilic Flora (TAMF) group were also identified. Various shapes, colours and aspects of the different cells were also observed. The isolates obtained were either catalase positive or catalase negative. The isolates obtained showed their capacity to degrade cellulose with values ranging from 58.06% to 66%.


Keywords: Soil, bacteria diversity, physicochemical parameters


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Charles Bikouma, Faly Armel Soloka Mabika, Elgie Viannechie Gatse, Thantique Moutali Lingouangou, Ngô-Itsouhou, Yannick Frédereick Okouakoua and Etienne Nguimbi. 2025. Physicochemical Parameters and Bacterial Diversity of Soil Samples Collected in South of Brazzaville (Republic of Congo).Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 14(7): 1-15. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1407.001
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